Improvement in mode of sinking wells



NPETERS, PHOTO-LITHOGRAFHER. WASHING? 0000 c UNTTED STATES PATENT GretnaJAMES SUGGETT, OF CORTLAND, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN MODE OF SINKING WELLS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 52,463, dated February6, 1866.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known thatI, JAMES SUGGETT, of the village of Cortland, county ofCortland and State of New York, have invented a-new and Improved Modeand Apparatus for Sinking Wells; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the constructionand operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings,making a part of this specification, in which Figure 1 represents theapparatus complete Fig. 2, the various parts of which it is made up;Fig. 3, the tongs used to loosen the pipe when driving, and Fig. 4 aclamp-ringused in con nection with a chain in withdrawing the pipe.

The method now in use, and substantially described by me in myspecifications annexed to Letters Patent granted me March 29, 1864, isfirst to drive down a bar or drill, then withdrawing the drill andinserting'a pipe in its place, through which the water is drawn.

The Withdrawing the drill is often the most difficult part of making awell. To avoid this difficultyl so strengthen and arm the pipe that itmay itself be driven down, dispensing with the use of any separate baror drill. I use a pointed barrel or pipe, to, with openings at or nearthe point I) b, and also with a thread out upon the upper end, uponwhich I screw a cap or armor-piece, 0, the end of the pipe fittingagainst a shoulder, H, at the bottom of the screw in the armor-piece.This piece is made solid and strong to bear the blows it must receive indriving down the pipe. In order to strengthen the pipe and prevent itsbending laterally, and at the same time to prevent the entrance of dirtinto the pipe through the openings 1) b in its passage through theground, 1 till the pipe a witha solid rod, g, of about the same lengthwith the pipe. When the pipe is driven to the required depth thearmorpiece is unscrewed and removed, the rod 9 drawn out, and any pumpmay, by means of a proper coupling, be attached to the pipe, and acomplete well is formed. w

I do not intend by anything herein contained to disclaim the using a baror drill in putting down wells, when desired, as set forth in myspecification in the patent granted me March 29, 1864.

What I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The armor-cap c, with shoulder H and thimble d, for the purposedescribed.

2. In combination with cap 0, thimble d, and shoulder H, the pump-tubea, for the purpose of driving said tube directly into the earth,

substantially as set forth.

JAMES SUGGETT. Witnesses:

R. H. DUELL, OHAs. FOSTER.

